Deputies say that after arriving at the substation at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, they noticed a broken glass pane and a man inside. They say Brown was holding a ballistic shield over his chest as he tried to open the safe, and when deputies called the substation, the man answered: “Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.”

Brown eventually came outside and was taken down by a police dog.

Investigators say he told them he broke into the building because he is homeless and has the flu.